50 years in the making: Asian-American could join San Diego City Council

It’s an election that can be considered consequential by many standards but for one ethnic population, the stakes are pretty high.

An Asian-American will likely be elected in November to the San Diego City Council for the first time in 52 years. It’s a huge feat for local Asian-Americans, who make up 16 percent of the population in the city of San Diego.

Five candidates, four of whom are Asian-American, are vying to represent District 6 when the City Council expands to nine seats in late 2014. Three candidates—Mitz Lee, Chris Cate and Carol Kim—are considered front-runners, and one will likely be the first Asian-American to serve since Chinese-American Thomas Hom was elected in 1962. Other candidates include security manager De Le and special education assistant Jane Glasson.

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